Bioactive calcium and mangnesium phosphate bone adhesive for enhanced vascularization and bone regeneration

Bone adhesive is a promising material for the treatment of bone fractures,which is helpful for the fast and effective reduction and fixation of broken bones.However,the existing adhesives bond weakly to bone tissues,and are non-absorbable,or hard to cure under wet conditions.Herein,inspired by the cement-based adhesive used in the industry field,we report a bioactive calcium and magnesium phosphate bone adhesive(MPBA)with the properties of facile preparation,robust adhesion,and bioactive.MPBA is equipped with similar strength to cancellous bones and shows reliable bonding performance for various interfaces,such as Ti6Al4V,Al2O3,and poly(ether-ether-ketone).MPBA achieves excellent bonding ability for the above interfaces with the bonding strengths of 2.28±0.47,2.32±0.15,and 1.44±0.38 MPa,respectively.Besides,it also shows reliable fixation ability for bovine bone surfaces.The bonding behavior to materials and bones suggests that MPBA could be used for both fracture treatment and implant fixation.Meanwhile,MPBA possesses good biological activity,which could promote the vascularization process and osteogenic differentiation.Finally,in vivo experiments confirmed MPBA can effectively restore bone strength and promote bone regeneration.

In situ magnesium calcium phosphate cements formation: From one pot powders precursors synthesis to in vitro investigations

Calcium phosphate cements are of great interest for researchers and their applications in medical practice expanded.Nevertheless,they have a number of drawbacks including the insufficient level of mechanical properties and low degradation rate.Struvite(MgNH4PO4)-based cements,which grew in popularity in recent years,despite their neutral pH and acceptable mechanical performance,release undesirable NH4+ions during their resorption.This issue could be avoided by replacement of ammonia ions in the cement liquid with sodium,however,such cements have a pH values of 9–10,leading to cytotoxicity.Thus,the main goal of this investigation is to optimize the composition of cements to achieve the combination of desirable properties:neutral pH,sufficient mechanical properties,and the absence of cytotoxicity,applying Na2HPO4-based cement liquid.For this purpose,cement powders precursors in the CaO-MgO-P2O5 system were synthesized by one-pot process in a wide composition range,and their properties were investigated.The optimal performance was observed for the cements with(Ca+Mg)/P ratio of 1.67,which are characterized by newberyite phase formation during setting reaction,pH values close to 7,sufficient compressive strength up to 22±3 MPa(for 20 mol.%of Mg),dense microstructure and adequate matrix properties of the surface.This set of features make those materials promising candidates for medical applications.

Effect of Amendments on Growth and Element Uptake of Pakchoi in a Cadmium, Zinc and Lead Contaminated Soil

A pot experiment was carried out to study the effects of two amendments, limeand calcium magnesium phosphate, on the growth and Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mu, Fe, N, P and K uptake ofpakchoi (Brassica chinensis) in a Cd, Pb and Zn polluted acid soil in the southern part of China.The growth of pakchoi was apparently improved by lime and calcium magnesium phosphate application,the uptake of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn by pakchoi was significantly depressed and the symptom caused byheavy metals pollution was eliminated. Meanwhile, the absorption of N, K and Mn was also inhibitedby these amendments. Soil pH was the main factor controlling the uptake of the heavy metals bypakchoi. This suggests that lime and calcium magnesium phosphate could be used as effectiveamendments for eliminating the toxicity of heavy metals to the vegetable and inhibiting theirabsorption by the crop.